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NY A05064

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jonathan Jacobson

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits retail businesses from directing employees to work as "human billboards" (holding signs or wearing advertising clothing outside stores) when outdoor temperatures reach 90°F or above

  • Defines "retail business" as any entity primarily engaged in selling consumer goods such as appliances, clothing, electronics, groceries, and household items at stores within New York State

  • Adds a new section 218-c to the New York Labor Law establishing these temperature-based restrictions on outdoor advertising work

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Prohibits a retail business from directing an employee to engage in human billboard activities during extreme temperatures.

Last Action

referred to labor

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Labor2/11/2025

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